Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado has despatched a transparent message of intent, expressing his perception within the crew’s potential regardless of the current outcomes.
He reminded everybody that, even with some setbacks, Barcelona would have accepted the present place of being high of La Liga and second within the Champions League if supplied firstly of the season.
Looking forward to the essential conflict with Atletico Madrid, Casado emphasised that the crew was motivated and able to flip round their current type within the league.
“We’re very motivated for Saturday’s match, now we have already seen what now we have to enhance and the vital factor is that we need to change the current dynamic that now we have in La Liga,” he mentioned as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
Problem from Atletico
Marc Casado is conscious of the problem Atletico Madrid will pose. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
Casado acknowledged the problem posed by Atletico, who will arrive on the again of a profitable streak. He identified that Atletico’s high-intensity type of play means Barcelona should match it to have any likelihood of securing a victory.
He additionally pressured the significance of exhibiting up with the precise angle and being able to battle for the highest spot within the league.
“We all know that Atletico performs with lots of depth and that, on the very least, we should match it to beat them,” he famous.
Reflecting on his fast rise to turning into a beginning midfielder for Barça, Casado shared his ambition to turn out to be a pacesetter for the long run. He revealed that his management qualities had been evident final season when he captained the reserve crew.
“I hope I’m a pacesetter for the long run and I believe I’ve a little bit of a pacesetter’s soul. I used to be already captain of the reserve crew final season.”
Impressed by the greats
Marc Casado desires to be a pacesetter. (Picture by Pedro Salado/Getty Photos)
Casado is decided to proceed rising each personally and professionally, taking inspiration from Barcelona’s world-class midfielders like Pedri and Frenkie de Jong.
He acknowledged that enjoying alongside such gifted gamers pushes him to enhance continuously and by no means fall behind.
He additionally humbly admitted that being in comparison with legendary figures like Andres Iniesta, Xavi, and Sergio Busquets is an unimaginable honour.
“Being in comparison with Iniesta, Xavi or Busquets, which I’ve heard typically, is one thing unimaginable,” he added.
Hansi Flick’s affect
Marc Casado appreciates Hansi Flick’s belief. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photos)
Casado additionally mentioned the affect of Hansi Flick, Barcelona’s coach, on his growth. He recalled a video from Flick’s time teaching the German nationwide crew, the place the coach expressed his frustration with a poor efficiency.
Casado mirrored that whereas such moments can appear intense, they’re a part of what makes Flick a superb coach.
“The reality is that I noticed that video when the ‘mister’ arrived and I mentioned ‘watch out’, however he’s an excellent coach and, subsequently, there should be moments of rigidity, even anger, however many of the moments with him are good ones.”
He appreciates the arrogance Flick has proven in him and the crew and believes the coach’s skill to handle the dressing room performs an enormous position of their collective success.
“He manages the dressing room very nicely, as a result of he offers you lots of confidence, each in me and in my teammates,” he added.